Chicken Cotija

This is a quick and tasty meal made by baking chicken breasts covered with spicy tomato sauce and sprinkled with cotija cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup shredded cotija cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.

Step 2

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Mix together the tomato sauce and taco seasoning in a small bowl. Pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle cheeses evenly over top.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until chicken has fully cooked and cheese has browned, 20 to 30 minutes.